Slumber Party

I made a promise to myself not to use this blog to perpetuate rumors. Apparently, I lied.

Give me a break--it's a slow time of the year, and quite frankly, this rumor is amusing in a Rick Neuheisal kind of way.

Throw in the fact that this is an election year (anything goes!), there's some unrest in the administration, a growing body of fans who want Joe to call it quits after this season, and the it's-so-crazy-it-might-be-true-factor and well, I couldn't pass it up.

Forgive me Father, for I have spinned. Read on if rumor-mogering is up your alley.

PSU Head Coach???Jawing with Jay?

The guys over at LaschOut wrote about a recent sleepover at Curley's house--with ex Steeler coach Bill Cowher.

Laschout has learned from multiple sources that Bill Cowher was on campus February24th and 25th. His time at PSU included an overnight stay at Tim Curley's home. So inquiring minds want to know, what was the reason for this visit?

The inquiring minds that have posted there believe anything from a simple recruiting visit for Cowher's daughter (that would be basketball, not football) to possibly BC becoming the next head coach at Paterno State University.

I think we're missing the obvious here. Maybe Curley and Cowher have a mutual attraction.

Seriously, though, the basketball recruiting thing does bring in the issue of recruiting propriety and is probably not kosher with the NCAA. On the other hand, would PSU put up the money that Cowher would certainly want to come out of retirement.

The posters also debate whether Cowher would be successful or not. Maybe that's getting too far ahead of the rumor here, but some valid points were made:

You need to look at the characteristics of good NCAA coaches. Energetic, charismatic, preach fundamentals, motivator. Cower has all of those attributes. I think he would be a great college coach.

PPPML939_NETSCAPE.COM: Will Bill Cowher consider taking a year off and then Coach Penn State? That would be great for Pennsylvania, Steeler Fans and Penn State Fans.

Jerry Micco: Not unless Joe Paterno gives up on the second year of his current contract. And that'd be like my dog giving up on a ham bone. Not going to happen.

traffic: I think Cowher is going to coach somewhere next year. Did you notice when he first spoke, he started to say "re.." and then stopped and said "resign." I think he was starting to say retire, but realized that was probably not accurate.